Current bills about: police powers

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NSW Fines for Using Corrosion Protection Without Permission; Electricity Investigators Can Now Enter Land and Seize Items; New 20-Year Plan for NSW Electricity

Electricity Legislation Amendment Bill 2026

criminal penalties energy infrastructure government oversight law enforcement police powers public safety

1st House

2nd House

Assent

NSW Up to 14 Years Jail for Causing Death or Injury While Speeding or Under the Influence; Jail for Fleeing Police or Leaving the Scene of a Fatal Crash; Jail for Sharing Images of Crash Victims

Crimes Amendment (Serious Road Crimes) Bill 2026

criminal justice criminal penalties drug use police powers public safety road safety road transport sentencing

1st House

2nd House

Assent

QLD Breach Bail, Go to Jail -- Even If It Breaches Human Rights Law

Breach Bail, Go to Jail and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026

bail criminal justice human rights juvenile justice police powers sentencing

FED Protection from Strip Searches for Persons Under 18

Crimes Amendment (Prohibiting the Strip Searching of Children) Bill 2026

child safety criminal justice juvenile rights police powers strip searches youth justice

Independent Bill

Senate

House of Representatives

Assent

NT Protection from Device Seizure for Using Digital Driver Licences

Motor Vehicles Legislation Amendment (Digital Licences) Bill 2026

digital identity driver licences electronic documents police powers transport vehicle registration

NT OC Spray Now a Controlled Weapon; Fines or Jail for Dealers Who Recklessly Break the Law

Weapons Control Legislation Amendment (Legalising Controlled OC Spray) Bill 2026

criminal penalties firearms law enforcement police powers public safety self defence weapon possession

NSW Police can Scan People with a Hand-held Metal Detector to Check for Knives

Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Amendment (Knife Scanning) Bill 2026

civil liberties Indigenous affairs law enforcement police powers public safety public transport

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

NSW Special Rules for Medical Cannabis Users - Drivers License Gets Marked that They Use Medical Cannabis, and a Maximum Blood Concentration Applies

Road Transport Legislation Amendment (Medical Cannabis and Driving Offences) Bill 2026

criminal penalties drug use medical cannabis police powers road safety road transport

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

NT Licence Cancelled for Driving With Both Alcohol and Banned Drugs, and Fines or Jail for Trading Parts of Impounded Cars

Traffic Legislation Amendment (Drink and Drug Driving and Hooning) Bill 2026

criminal penalties drink driving driver licensing drug driving drug use hooning law enforcement police powers road safety road transport roads vehicle registration +7 more

NSW Police Can Force People to Unlock Seized Computers for Organised Crime Probes; Fines or Jail for Blocking Access; Government Can Use Face-Matching Data and Toll Camera Photos; Higher Fines or Jail for Interfering with the NSW Crime Commission

Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment (Further Organised Crimes Reforms) Bill 2026

criminal justice criminal penalties data privacy information sharing law enforcement police powers privacy road transport

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

NSW Fisheries Officers Gain More Power to Search, Detain and Arrest; Fines or Jail for Buying Fish from Unauthorised Sellers or Trafficking Protected Species; New Rules for Water Sharing Plans and Bore Drilling

Water Legislation Amendment Bill 2026

aquaculture commercial fishing criminal penalties environmental protection information sharing law enforcement police powers water management

1st House

2nd House

Assent

NSW New Rules for Police Body-Worn Cameras and Surveillance Recording

Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) and Other Legislation Amendment (Body-worn Video and Other Matters) Bill 2026

body-worn video law enforcement number plate recognition police powers privacy surveillance devices

Legislative Council

Legislative Assembly

Assent

QLD Omnibus Bill: Prisoners Have Fewer Rights, Parole Is Harder to Get, and Victims Must Keep Secrets

Protecting Queenslanders from Dangerous Prisoners and Strengthening Victims' Rights Amendment Bill 2026

criminal justice human rights information sharing police powers sentencing victim rights

NSW Ban on Symbols for Prohibited Organisations and New Laws for State-Sponsored Terrorism

Crimes Amendment (Prohibited Organisation Symbols) Bill 2026

hate slogans national security police powers prohibited organisations terrorism violent extremism

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

TAS Higher Penalties for Assault and Unlawful Land Entry

Police Offences Amendment Bill 2025

assault police powers property crime road rage traffic safety trespassing violent crime

House of Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

WA Police Search and Exclusion Powers for Land Forces Security Areas

Land Forces Event (Special Powers) Bill 2026

civil liberties personal privacy police powers public safety search and seizure security screening stop and search

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

TAS Fines or Jail for Harassing People at Religious Services, Damaging Places of Worship, or Showing Banned Symbols

Justice Miscellaneous (Prohibited Symbols and Protection of Worship) Bill 2026

criminal penalties hate speech hate symbols places of worship police powers public order public safety religious freedom

House of Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

FED New Police Powers to Enter Premises and Detain Vehicles for Extradition

Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment (Omnibus No. 1) Bill 2026

criminal procedure drug offences extradition law enforcement organized crime police powers search warrants

House of Representatives

Senate

Assent

NSW Fines or Jail for Showing Nazi Symbols or Supporting Nazi Ideas

Crimes and Summary Offences Amendment Bill 2026

anti-semitism criminal justice criminal offences criminal penalties discrimination hate speech hate symbols human rights nazi ideology nazi symbols police powers public assembly public safety +8 more

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

NT Fines for Fuel Retailers Who Fail to Register for MyFuel NT or Break Price Board Rules

Consumer Affairs and Essential Goods and Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2026

consumer protection criminal penalties fuel prices fuel pricing police powers price reporting service stations

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